Illinois · Senate Bill 1670 · 103rd General Assembly

FOIA-MEDICAL RECORDS

  1. Introduced Feb 8, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 8, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 30, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 11, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 16, 2023
  6. Became law Aug 11, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Modifies the definition of "private information" by providing that medical records include electronic medical records and the information contained within or extracted from an electronic medical records system operated or maintained by a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act covered entity. Exempts from disclosure all protected health information that may be…

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Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Modifies the definition of "private information" by providing that medical records include electronic medical records and the information contained within or extracted from an electronic medical records system operated or maintained by a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act covered entity. Exempts from disclosure all protected health information that may be contained within or extracted from any record held by a covered entity, including information that alone or compiled or under circumstances in which the patient information combined with other information could allow for patient identification, in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Every action

44 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  5. SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  6. CommitteeDo Pass Executive; 011-000-000 · Senate Executive
  7. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023
  8. SenateSecond Reading
  9. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2023
  10. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  12. HouseArrived in House
  13. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  14. HouseFirst Reading
  15. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  16. CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee · House Executive
  17. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  18. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  19. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000 · House Executive
  20. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
  21. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  22. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  23. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  24. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee · House Executive
  25. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  26. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 010-000-000 · House Executive
  27. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  28. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  29. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  30. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  31. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
  32. SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
  33. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 15, 2023
  34. SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  35. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  36. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive · Senate Assignments
  1. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000 · Senate Executive
  2. SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
  3. SenateSenate Concurs
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date January 1, 2024
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0554

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 4 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 57–0
Mar 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 57 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 57

Not voting · 2

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 113–0
May 11, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 73 yes, 0 no Republicans: 40 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

Excused · 4

House Floor Amendment No. 2 - Concurrence · Full Senate

Passed 57–0
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 57 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 57

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 8, 2023 Senate Executive Executive - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 2

11–0
Apr 26, 2023 House Executive Executive - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 12

Passed 12–0
May 10, 2023 House Executive House Floor Amendment No. 2 - Executive - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 2

Passed 10–0
May 17, 2023 Senate Executive House Floor Amendment No. 2 - Executive - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 1

Passed 12–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.